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Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG (23 April 1812 – 4 December 1891) was an English-born New Zealand politician who served twice as the premier of New Zealand and six times as Attorney-General.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Frederick Whitaker was a solicitor, politician, and businessman who served twice as prime minister of New Zealand (1863–64; 1882–83). He was an advocate of British annexation in the Pacific and of the confiscation of Maori lands for settlement.
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Whitaker, Frederick. 1812–1891. Lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, premier. This biography, written by R. C. J. Stone, was first published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography in 1990. Frederick Whitaker was born at Manor House, Bampton, Oxfordshire, England, on 23 April 1812, the son of a magistrate, Frederick Whitaker, and his wife ...
8 de nov. de 2017 · Biography. Frederick Whitaker had advanced views on electoral reform, but the reputation of the two-time premier was tarnished by his involvement in land speculation and confiscation. Whitaker reached Kororareka in 1840 and followed the capital to Auckland a year later. In 1845 he became an adviser to the governor.
How far did these two ministers, Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell use their posts in the Dommet, and Whitaker-Fox ministries, to influence the policies and legislation that led to the confiscation of Tauranga Moana lands?
The Hon. Sir Frederick Whitaker, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., was prominent in the political life of the Colony from its infancy until the present decade. Born in 1812 in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England, he studied for the legal profession, and was admitted to the bar in 1839.
Frederick Whitaker, a member of the Legislative Council who was twice premier, was known for his part in electoral reform, first in the 1850s, and then in the 1870s. The later effort resulted in all European men being able to vote if they met a simple residential requirement.
